Prunus cerasifera belongs to the rose family. As a shrub or tree, the ornamental tree comes in different sizes. Depending on your taste, standard trees or shrubs are an excellent eye-catcher from early spring.
Large selection
In specialist shops you will find both shrub-shaped specimens as well as half and standard trees. The blood plum reaches a maximum height of 15 meters in the wild. In the home allotment garden or in the municipal park, shrubs primarily grow to heights of between 3 and 4 meters. Trees, on the other hand, can reach up to 8 meters in a favorable location. Gardeners plant them as single specimens or in groups.
Variants:
- shrub (large)
- Tree (small to medium sized)
The Prunus x cistena is the only special, slow-growing breed. The dwarf shrub inspires as a small plant with lush flowers and shiny, dark red leaves. In contrast, the Prunus cerasifera Nigra inspires as a tree with a trunk height of between 150 and 250 centimeters.
growth rate
You can get different types of blood plums in specialty shops. The smallest variants are 80 to 100 centimeters high. The specialist offers larger specimens from a height of 150 meters.
The blood plum is one of the slow-growing rose plants. The average growth rate is 10 to 35 centimeters per year.
growth rate:
- Nigra (20 - 35 centimeters)
- Hollywood (30 - 50 centimeters)
growth width:
- Nigra (3 - 5 meters)
- Hollywood (2 - 4 meters)
- Cistena and other dwarf varieties (3 - 4 meters)
growth height:
- Nigra (5 - 8 meters)
- Hollywood (3 - 5 meters)
- Dwarf varieties (3 - 4 meters)
Important prerequisites for sustainable growth
In order for the easy-care blood plum to develop magnificently, it needs the right location. This should be sunny to semi-shady. A moist soil also works well. Waterlogging should always be avoided.
Ground cover or perennials are ideal neighbors for this purpose. Prefer summer bloomers. The blood plum delights with delicate blossoms in early spring. Then the red-leaved foliage combines wonderfully with bright summer flowers.
tips and tricks
With targeted pruning, gardeners can bring their blood plums to the desired size. The best time to do this is just after flowering.
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